There are some Christians here who subscribe to notions promoting the "perfect" nature and "ultimate" morality of inconceivably angry violence as an active and never ending revenge for thoughtcrimes.
If that's what some people believe happens, then so be it. I don't think them having such ideas is morally unsound, in and of itself ~ good luck to them if it gives their life meaning. Good luck to them if it makes them living their 'Christian life' easier - safe in the knowledge that they have declared themselves immune or not deserving of such grotesque punishment. I don't believe in thoughtcrimes.
But I do think, if proponents of the "perfection" of torture ever try to manipulate vulnerable people or children or emotionally disturbed people with their notions about the "ultimate morality" of stupendous violence and a supernatural being's inexplicable feelings of anger and need for vengeance, that it might constitute morally unsound behaviour.
Can assailing certain people, in certain conditions and circumstances, with an ideology imbued with such extraordinary violence and anger be morally unsound in certain circumstances.
Originally posted by FMFWould you say fantasising about a woman other than your wife is morally sound?
There are some Christians here who subscribe to notions promoting the "perfect" nature and "ultimate" morality of inconceivably angry violence as an active and never ending revenge for thoughtcrimes.
If that's what some people believe happens, then so be it. I don't think them having such ideas is morally unsound, in and of itself ~ good luck to them i ...[text shortened]... y imbued with such extraordinary violence and anger be morally unsound in certain circumstances.
Originally posted by FMFI see this in federal (Australian) politics lately with the resurrection of Pauline Hanson. She does more damage than good by vilifying muslims,etc.
There are some Christians here who subscribe to notions promoting the "perfect" nature and "ultimate" morality of inconceivably angry violence as an active and never ending revenge for thoughtcrimes.
If that's what some people believe happens, then so be it. I don't think them having such ideas is morally unsound, in and of itself ~ good luck to them i ...[text shortened]... y imbued with such extraordinary violence and anger be morally unsound in certain circumstances.
Originally posted by FetchmyjunkOnly if it affects one's behaviour, including one's honesty, towards one's spouse. I would say "fantasizing about a woman other than your wife" is a symptom that all is not well with one's emotional and spiritual life, and that - without tackling that - there is a danger of there being actions involving damage to, or deceit of, one's partner in the future, which to my way of thinking would be morally unsound.
Would you say fantasising about a woman other than your wife is morally sound?
Originally posted by apathistNot really. I think you missed the chance to contribute properly to the thread. Even if I were to figure out if you were referring to people who might use their ideologies to manipulate vulnerable people, or whether you were just talking about everybody and anybody discussing what their ideologies are - "telling people what to think" in that sense - you haven't offered anything on when or how promoting ideas might sometimes be morally unsound. I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Totally implied, and even you got it.
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Originally posted by FMFI got his point but then again does really matter?
Not really. I think you missed the chance to contribute properly to the thread. Even if I were to figure out if you were referring to people who might use their ideologies to manipulate vulnerable people, or whether you were just talking about everybody and anybody discussing what their ideologies are - "telling people what to think" in that sense - you haven't ...[text shortened]... n or how promoting ideas might sometimes be morally unsound. I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Originally posted by FMFSo if you fantasise about other women and you don't tell your wife aren't you being dishonest with your wife by not telling her?
Only if it affects one's behaviour, including one's honesty, towards one's spouse. I would say "fantasizing about a woman other than your wife" is a symptom that all is not well with one's emotional and spiritual life, and that - without tackling that - there is a danger of there being actions involving damage to, or deceit of, one's partner in the future, which to my way of thinking would be morally unsound.